Table 1.
Evaluation of dog aggression on a five-point frequency scale (0–4).
FREQUENCY | |
4 | very high (at least 8 episodes/week) |
3 | high (5–7 episodes/week) |
2 | mild (2–4 episodes/week) |
1 | 1 low (1 episode/week) |
0 | None |
INTENSITY | |
4 | very high (aggression in absence of threat and without stop) |
3 | high (aggression in absence of threat and with stop) |
2 | mild (aggression in presence of threat and with stop) |
1 | low (aggression in form of a threat) |
0 | none |
DISTANCE | |
4 | very high (within the social space of the proxemic sphere) |
3 | high (within the individual space of the proxemic sphere) |
2 | mild (following an attempt of physical contact) |
1 | low (following physical contact) |
0 | none |